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UCalgary Teaching Awards celebrate educators who make learning extraordinary

Twenty-six educators across eight faculties recognized for outstanding impact in student teaching and learning

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New event recognizes early career excellence in Faculty of Arts research

Five investigators highlight their work at first Arts Postdoc Research Showcase

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UCalgary archaeologist unearths evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies

Researchers used strontium isotope mapping to identify these long-distance trades

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2025 Vanier Scholars advance community-driven health and land equity research at UCalgary

From improving access to cervical cancer screening to advancing gender- and youth-focused land justice in the Amazon, two PhD researchers are shaping policy, practice and lived experience

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UCalgary's most-read research news of 2025

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, readers of UCalgary News learned about early humans adapting to extreme climates more than a million years ago, the cause of a mysterious white patch appearing next to northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds found in a modern-day health-care clinic, and more

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Sedimentary DNA Uncovers Deep History of Human-Driven Forest Stewardship

New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.

Dr. Frank Anton Lecture in Economics

The Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics

Dr. Douglas Irwin, PhD, examines President Trump’s use of tariffs and the motivations behind his trade policy in the Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics. His talk explores implications for U.S. trade policy and the global trading system.

March 13, 2026 | 3:30 - 5 p.m.

 

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